Microreview : Theft of Swords by Michael J.In Honor of Turkey Day, 12 Classic Nerds/Feather R.Take that for what it's worth and make your purchase decisions accordingly. However, Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty is fun, but not the unforgettable experience of Zombie Island or Claptrap Revolution. Personally, I fall into the former category and think that there couldn't be enough Borderlands add-ons in the universe to keep me content. Just as with Fallout, some of the Borderlands DLC you can't live without, others you could probably sleep well at night without playing. If you're more of a casual Borderlander who only wants to focus on the main game and prefers not to spend an extra ten bucks for what, in reality, is just more Borderlands with a few new characters and one new ride, then you might wait and see how the next three pieces of DLC are rated and only play the best. If you're a die-hard Borderlands fan who made it through two playthroughs with one or more characters, then you should probably pick this up (as if you haven't already). It's slightly better than The Secret Armory of General Knoxx and considerably better than Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot, but not quite in the same league with Claptrap Revolution or The Zombie Island of Dr. When comparing Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty to previous Borderlands DLC, I'd place it smack dab in the middle. These things were pure joy to control and they react just as I'd expect a hovercraft to drive. My only complaint about the sand skiff is that it isn't available from the Catch-A-Ride stations in the rest of the game. He/she uses these speakers to have schizophrenic conversations with the deceased former Oasis residents where both sides of dialogue are performed by Shade, albeit very poorly. In order to get a working sand skiff, you must scour the town of Oasis for parts that are being held by a gruesome group of corpses that Shade has set up to appear alive using rope and implanted speakers on their bodies. I guess we'll find out if Disney brings a lawsuit against 2K and Gearbox in the next few months.

In this game they are called sand skiffs, which may very well be what they were called in Return of the Jedi, too. In order to get around Oasis and the surrounding areas, Gearbox created an extremely fun new mode of transportation that will remind anyone - except my ex-girlfriend Dana who never saw Star Wars - of Jabba the Hutt's smaller form of desert transportation. This is somewhat akin to the main story of Borderlands 1 where a vault of unspeakable amounts of treasure are hidden with the small difference of this loot being closer to One Eyed Willy's secret stash than of a bunch of alien Goonies. Once that mission is completed, you are introduced to the sea dog namesake of this DLC. This particular pirate happens to be named Captain Scarlett and she needs your help to track down the long-deceased Captain Blade's lost treasure. Thompson - with clearing the town of pirates. Upon arriving in Oasis (you can fast travel there once your character has hit level 15 or higher), you are tasked by an androgynous local named Shade - who looks suspiciously like Hunter S. Today, it's nothing but sand and rocks as far as the eye can see. However, there are remnants of those bygone salad days in the town's name, Oasis. There are references to the gaming area where Captain Scarlett's action takes place having once been an ocean, but that body of water is long gone. Yes, there are pirates in the desert, at least in Gearbox's world of Pandora.

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